Fair and Open Competition Act

Summary

Fair and Open Competition Act This bill prohibits a federal executive agency that awards any construction contract after the enactment of this bill from requiring or prohibiting a contract bidder from entering into agreements with labor organizations (i.e., Project Labor Agreements [PLAs]) or otherwise discriminating against a bidder or contractor who signs, or refuses to sign, a PLA. Agencies that award grants, provide financial assistance, or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects after the enactment of this bill must ensure that the bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents for such projects do not contain any requirements or prohibitions relating to PLAs. An agency may exempt a particular project or grant from the prohibition of this bill if it determines that special circumstances exist requiring an exemption to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 14 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 March 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 March 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← FOCA Act